Recent protests have challenged longstanding taboos, with unpredictable consequences for the regime.
"We are now dealing with a consolidated dictatorship," said the AS/COA vice president.
"The question is whether both nations will look for an opportunity to work toward a truly ambitious agenda," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Forbes.com.
“You have a country that’s embarked on the full path of dictatorship,” said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Associated Press.
"It does take away the last public space for legitimate opposition voices to be raised in a peaceful manner," said the AS/COA vice president.
The least flashy leader of the 2000s “Pink Tide” was one of its most effective.
Venezuela is set to hold legislative elections on December 6. Of course, the term “elections” should be used lightly.
